había resucitado. A lo cual se responde fácilmente que nuestro Salvador mismo se le apareció en el camino a Damasco, desde el Cielo, después de su Ascensión; “y lo escogió por instrumento para llevar su nombre en presencia de los gentiles, y de reyes, y de los hijos de Israel;” y por consiguiente (habiendo visto al Señor después de su pasión) fue un Testigo competente de su Resurrección: Y en cuanto a Bernabé, era Discípulo antes de la Pasión. Es por tanto evidente que Pablo y Bernabé eran Apóstoles; y sin embargo elegidos y autorizados (no solo por los primeros Apóstoles, sino) por la Iglesia de Antioquía; así como Matías fue elegido y autorizado por la Iglesia de
# Qué oficios en la Iglesia son magisteriales
Bishop, a word formed in our language, out of the Greek Episcopus, signifieth an overseer, or Superintendent of any businesse, and particularly a Pastor or Shepherd; and thence by metaphor was taken, not only amongst the Jews that were originally Shepherds, but also amongst the Heathen, to signifie the Office of a King, or any other Ruler, or Guide of People, whether he ruled by Laws, or Doctrine. And so the Apostles were the first Christian Bishops, instituted by Christ himselfe: in which sense the Apostleship of Judas is called (Acts 1.20.) his Bishoprick. And afterwards, when there were constituted Elders in the Christian Churches, with charge to guide Christs flock by their doctrine, and advice; these Elders were also called Bishops. Timothy was an Elder (which word Elder, in the New Testament is a name of Office, as well as of Age;) yet he was also a Bishop. And Bishops were then content with the Title of Elders. Nay S. John himselfe, the Apostle beloved of our Lord, beginneth his Second Epistle with these words, > “The Elder to the Elect